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  • Thursday's NBA and NCAAB Trends and Indexes - 12/11

    Trends and Indexes

    Thursday, December 11

    Good Luck on day #345 of 2014!

    NOTE:
    As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
    Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
    Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.


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  • #2
    Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

    NFL trends to ponder, with Week 15 upon us........

    -- Rams covered four of last five as a home favorite.

    -- Detroit covered eight of last ten division games.

    -- Eagles covered seven of last nine as a home favorite.

    -- Colts covered 16 of their last 23 home games.

    -- Chiefs covered twice in last 10 games as a division favorite.

    -- 49ers are 10-2-1 vs spread in their last thirteen road games.

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    Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Our top 8, bottom 5 in NFL.......

    32) Redskins—A complete train wreck. Sonny Jurgensen could come out of the radio booth and play and they’d be better off; except he’s 80. They paid a king’s ransom to draft RGIII, but the kid doesn’t do classwork necessary to excel on the field. Whoops. They’ll have a very interesting offseason.

    31) Titans—Trailed at halftime the last two weeks, 23-0/24-0; have feeling they’re trying not to win, since the coach is secure and they’d be better off with #1 pick, either to trade or draft a cornerstone player. Not trying is bad.

    30) Jets— Losing every week when you ARE trying might be worse; Rex Ryan is auditioning for his next job, Geno Smith is terrible and Michael Vick is just trying to replenish his bank account. They just need to start over, much like an expansion team; it would be an easier fix that way.

    29) Raiders—Will be part of Jim Harbaugh sweepstakes; they’ve lived thru salary cap hell, should be able to improve their roster in the offseason. Tough division, but at least they think they’ve found their franchise QB.

    28) Jaguars—If Giants can Tom Coughlin and I had a bad NFL team, I’d be tempted to bring Coughlin in to run my program, not as a coach but as the President, establish an infrastructure on what a team should be like, from top to bottom. This would work.

    8) Cowboys—Needed 10-day break, especially the defense, Romo’s back; rematch in Philly Sunday night is a big game.

    7) Chargers—You wonder how things would’ve been different in the ’04 draft had Eli Manning agreed to play for San Diego, the Steelers took Philip Rivers and the Giants Big Ben. I firmly believe Rivers is as good as Manning and both are a cut below Roethlisberger, but Rivers is the one without a Super Bowl ring. I mean, Trent Dilfer won a Super Bowl and Dan Marino didn’t; life is weird sometimes.

    6) Colts— Indy’s receivers had trouble getting open on a grass field in December in Cleveland Sunday, something to think about when the playoffs roll around; Reggie Wayne is playing hurt and it shows. Indy-Dallas game next week is in a dome, should be entertaining.

    5) Seahawks—Have feeling this week’s game with 49ers will be a fierce struggle, the Niners’ last stand in the Harbaugh era. Teams looking for a new head coach have to stop just looking at Seattle defensive gurus; maybe the head coach is the reason that defense is so good.

    4) Broncos—Its hard to watch Denver play the last three weeks and not wonder if Peyton Manning is hurt or has a sore arm; they’re just so much different now. He threw only 20 passes against the Bills; that’s usually below his halftime numbers. Maybe its just me being a conspiracy theorist, but its hard to envision them winning the AFC this year.

    3) Cardinals—Probably too high at #3; hopefully they’ll lose in St Louis tonight and I can drop them next week. Love the aggressive nature Arians coaches with, but he has to temper with no viable backup now behind Stanton.

    2) Patriots—If not for Robert Kraft buying this team 20+ years ago, the Patriots would’ve moved to St Louis and the Rams would be playing in Hartford. That’s a better what-if game than the Rivers-Eli-Big Ben thing.

    1) Packers—Everyone who thinks these teams on TV know it all, here are two things:
    a) Aaron Rodgers didn’t get a college scholarship out of high school
    b) As many people thought the Colts should’ve drafted Ryan Leaf out of college as Peyton Manning. Manning is still an All-Star; Leaf just got released from prison.

    Sometimes, you just never know.

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    • #3
      NCAAB
      Dunkel


      San Diego at UC-Santa Barbara
      The Toreros head to UC-Santa Barbara tonight and come into the contest with a 1-8 ATS record in their last 9 games versus Big West Conference opponents. UC-Santa Barbara is the pick (-7) according to Dunkel, which has the Gauchos favored by 9 1/2. Dunkel Pick: UC-Santa Barbara (-7). Here are all of today's NCAA Basketball picks.

      THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11

      Game 705-706: DePaul at George Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: DePaul 55.028; George Washington 70.442
      Dunkel Line: George Washington by 15 1/2
      Vegas Line: George Washington by 9
      Dunkel Pick: George Washington (-9)

      Game 707-708: Elon at Missouri (7:00 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: Elon 49.339; Missouri 59.518
      Dunkel Line: Missouri by 10
      Vegas Line: Missouri by 12 1/2
      Dunkel Pick: Elon (+12 1/2)

      Game 709-710: Central Florida at Illinois-Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: Central Florida 51.916; Illinois-Chicago 49.418
      Dunkel Line: Central Florida by 2 1/2
      Vegas Line: Illinois-Chicago by 1 1/2
      Dunkel Pick: Central Florida (+1 1/2)

      Game 711-712: San Diego at UC-Santa Barbara (10:00 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 57.499; UC-Santa Barbara 66.827
      Dunkel Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 9 1/2
      Vegas Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 7
      Dunkel Pick: UC-Santa Barbara (-7)

      Game 713-714: Chattanooga at The Citadel (6:00 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: Chattanooga 46.547; The Citadel 43.048
      Dunkel Line: Chattanooga by 3
      Vegas Line: Chattanooga by 1
      Dunkel Pick: Chattanooga (-1)

      Game 715-716: Wright State at Belmont (7:00 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: Wright State 54.060; Belmont 63.528
      Dunkel Line: Belmont by 9 1/2
      Vegas Line: No Line
      Dunkel Pick: N/A

      Game 717-718: Idaho at Western Illinois (8:00 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: Idaho 50.283; Western Illinois 45.431
      Dunkel Line: Idaho by 5
      Vegas Line: Western Illinois by 1
      Dunkel Pick: Idaho (+1)

      Game 719-720: CS-Fullerton at Sacramento State (10:00 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: CS-Fullerton 45.817; Sacramento State 51.915
      Dunkel Line: Sacramento State by 6
      Vegas Line: Sacramento State by 4
      Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State (-4)

      Game 721-722: Eastern Washington at San Francisco (10:00 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Washington 58.851; San Francisco 60.611
      Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 2
      Vegas Line: San Francisco by 4 1/2
      Dunkel Pick: Eastern Washington (+4 1/2)

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      • #4
        NCAAB
        Long Sheet

        Wednesday, December 10


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        DEPAUL (6 - 1) at GEORGE WASHINGTON (5 - 2) - 12/11/2014, 7:00 PM
        Top Trends for this game.
        GEORGE WASHINGTON is 61-88 ATS (-35.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
        GEORGE WASHINGTON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games over the last 3 seasons.


        Head-to-Head Series History
        There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




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        ELON (5 - 3) at MISSOURI (4 - 4) - 12/11/2014, 7:00 PM
        Top Trends for this game.
        MISSOURI is 15-25 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
        MISSOURI is 15-25 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.


        Head-to-Head Series History
        There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




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        UCF (5 - 2) at IL-CHICAGO (2 - 7) - 12/11/2014, 8:00 PM
        Top Trends for this game.
        UCF is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
        UCF is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
        IL-CHICAGO is 105-78 ATS (+19.2 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
        IL-CHICAGO is 70-42 ATS (+23.8 Units) in December games since 1997.
        IL-CHICAGO is 109-75 ATS (+26.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
        IL-CHICAGO is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
        IL-CHICAGO is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
        IL-CHICAGO is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.


        Head-to-Head Series History
        There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




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        SAN DIEGO (4 - 5) at UC-SANTA BARBARA (4 - 4) - 12/11/2014, 10:00 PM
        There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


        Head-to-Head Series History
        UC-SANTA BARBARA is 2-0 against the spread versus SAN DIEGO over the last 3 seasons
        UC-SANTA BARBARA is 2-0 straight up against SAN DIEGO over the last 3 seasons
        1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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        UT-CHATTANOOGA (4 - 5) at THE CITADEL (4 - 4) - 12/11/2014, 6:00 PM
        Top Trends for this game.
        THE CITADEL is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


        Head-to-Head Series History
        UT-CHATTANOOGA is 2-1 against the spread versus THE CITADEL over the last 3 seasons
        UT-CHATTANOOGA is 3-0 straight up against THE CITADEL over the last 3 seasons
        1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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        WRIGHT ST (5 - 4) at BELMONT (6 - 2) - 12/11/2014, 7:00 PM
        There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


        Head-to-Head Series History
        WRIGHT ST is 1-0 against the spread versus BELMONT over the last 3 seasons
        WRIGHT ST is 1-0 straight up against BELMONT over the last 3 seasons




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        IDAHO (4 - 3) at W ILLINOIS (2 - 5) - 12/11/2014, 8:00 PM
        Top Trends for this game.
        W ILLINOIS is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.


        Head-to-Head Series History
        IDAHO is 1-0 straight up against W ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons




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        CS-FULLERTON (3 - 6) at SACRAMENTO ST (4 - 3) - 12/11/2014, 10:00 PM
        There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


        Head-to-Head Series History
        SACRAMENTO ST is 1-0 against the spread versus CS-FULLERTON over the last 3 seasons
        CS-FULLERTON is 1-0 straight up against SACRAMENTO ST over the last 3 seasons
        1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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        E WASHINGTON (7 - 1) at SAN FRANCISCO (5 - 3) - 12/11/2014, 10:00 PM
        Top Trends for this game.
        E WASHINGTON is 10-26 ATS (-18.6 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
        E WASHINGTON is 27-53 ATS (-31.3 Units) in December games since 1997.
        SAN FRANCISCO is 76-108 ATS (-42.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
        SAN FRANCISCO is 74-108 ATS (-44.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.


        Head-to-Head Series History
        There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




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        • #5
          NCAAB
          Armadillo's Write-Up

          Wednesday, December 10


          George Washington is 5-2, 4-0 vs teams outside top 100, with four wins by 17+ points; Colonials force turnovers 22.6% of time. DePaul is 6-1 but win over Stanford was its only game vs team ranked above #199- its only loss was by 12 at home to Lehigh. A-14 home favorites of 5+ points are 7-6; Big East underdogs of 6+ points are 7-2.

          Missouri is 3-4 vs D-I teams, 2-1 vs teams outside top 200, with wins by 14-4 points; Tigers have new coach, many new players, are turning it over 21.8% of time. Elon's last two games were vs non-D-I teams- they're 3-3 vs D-I teams, 0-3 vs teams in top 200, losing by 13-1-7 points. SEC double digit home favorites are 10-13 vs spread.

          Central Florida is 5-2 vs 10th-easiest schedule in country; they're 3-0 vs teams outside top 200, winning by 9-2-8 points,. UIC is 1-7 vs D-I clubs with only win over #297 Western Illinois. Flames are shooting 25.2% on arc- they lost last three games by 34-5-10 points. AAC road underdogs are 6-7 vs spread; Horizon home favorites are 4-9.

          UCSB is 3-4 vs the #23 schedule, with only two home games; Gauchos beat San Diego last three years by 4-18-11 points. UCSB is experienced team; they've held teams to 40.9% inside arc (#32). San Diego lost last three games by 2-9-7 points; three of their last four losses were to teams in top 40. Big West home favorites are 7-5; WCC road dogs are 6-5.

          Chattanooga won last three games with Citadel by 4-5-13 points; Mocs are 2-5 vs D-I teams, with wins by 13-11 points- they turn ball over 21% of time, make just 29.1% from arc. Citadel is 1-4 vs D-I teams but has three non-D-I wins; they beat Navy by 7 for only D-I win. Bulldogs are making 40.8% from arc but are poor on defense (#321 eFG%).

          Wright State scored last seven points of game to nip Belmont 73-70 at home in season opener Nov 14; Raiders forced 21 turnovers in game that saw teams combine to go 8-38 from arc. Wright is 3-4 vs D-I teams, 2-2 on road, losing by 15 at Bowling Green, 8 at Evansville. Belmont is 7-2 with best win by 21 at home over #142 Denver.

          Western Illinois has new coach, is 1-5 vs D-I teams, with only win by 3 over #290 SE Louisiana; Leathernecks lost last three D-I games by 34-24-22 points- they're shooting only 38.7% inside arc. Idaho is 4-3 with win at Washington State; Vandals are 1-2 vs teams ranked outside top 200. Big Sky single digit road underdogs are 2-7 vs spread.

          Sacramento State is 2-3 with best win by point over #254 Riverside; they turn ball over 23.2% of time, beat Utah Valley by 9 in only home game vs D-I team. Fullerton lost three of last four games; all three of their wins are by 5 or less points. Titans have decent experience but are shooting 29.3% on arc- they're 0-5 on road, with three losses by 15+ points.

          Eastern Washington is 7-1 with wins at Indiana/Seattle; its only loss was by 9 at SMU; Eagles are shooting 60% inside arc (#4 in US)- they've got experience, play fast tempo (#57) but don't sub much. San Francisco lost three of last five games but beat Big Sky's Montana by 19; Dons sub a lot but turn ball over 21.4% of time while playing similar tempo to Eagles.

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          • #6
            NBA

            Wednesday, December 10


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            Trend Report
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            6:00 PM
            CHATTANOOGA vs. THE CITADEL
            Chattanooga is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
            Chattanooga is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against The Citadel
            The Citadel is 2-4-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Chattanooga
            The Citadel is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

            See more trends!
            DECEMBER 11, 7:00 PM
            DEPAUL vs. GEORGE WASHINGTON
            DePaul is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games on the road
            George Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
            George Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

            See more trends!
            DECEMBER 11, 7:00 PM
            WRIGHT STATE vs. BELMONT
            Wright State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
            Belmont is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wright State
            Belmont is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home

            See more trends!
            DECEMBER 11, 7:00 PM
            MAINE vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
            No trends available
            Boston College is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
            Boston College is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

            See more trends!
            DECEMBER 11, 7:00 PM
            ELON vs. MISSOURI
            Elon is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
            Missouri is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
            Missouri is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

            See more trends!
            DECEMBER 11, 7:30 PM
            SOUTH CAROLINA STATE vs. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
            No trends available
            College of Charleston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
            College of Charleston is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games

            See more trends!
            DECEMBER 11, 8:00 PM
            FORT VALLEY STATE vs. TROY
            No trends available
            Troy is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games

            See more trends!
            DECEMBER 11, 8:00 PM
            CENTRAL FLORIDA vs. ILLINOIS-CHICAGO
            Central Florida is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
            Illinois-Chicago is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games
            Illinois-Chicago is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games at home

            See more trends!
            DECEMBER 11, 9:00 PM
            NW NAZARENE vs. BOISE STATE
            No trends available
            Boise State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
            Boise State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

            See more trends!
            DECEMBER 11, 10:00 PM
            EASTERN WASHINGTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO
            Eastern Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
            Eastern Washington is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
            San Francisco is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
            San Francisco is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games

            See more trends!
            DECEMBER 11, 10:00 PM
            SAN DIEGO vs. SANTA BARBARA
            San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
            Santa Barbara is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
            Santa Barbara is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

            See more trends!
            DECEMBER 11, 10:05 PM
            CS FULLERTON vs. SACRAMENTO STATE
            CS Fullerton is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games on the road
            CS Fullerton is 5-12-1 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
            Sacramento State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
            Sacramento State is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home


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            • #7
              removing service spam
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              • #8
                NBA
                Long Sheet

                Wednesday, December 10


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                CLEVELAND (13 - 7) at OKLAHOMA CITY (8 - 13) - 12/11/2014, 8:05 PM
                Top Trends for this game.
                OKLAHOMA CITY is 305-254 ATS (+25.6 Units) in all games since 1996.
                OKLAHOMA CITY is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
                OKLAHOMA CITY is 61-42 ATS (+14.8 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

                Head-to-Head Series History
                CLEVELAND is 3-1 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
                OKLAHOMA CITY is 2-2 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
                2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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                HOUSTON (16 - 5) at SACRAMENTO (11 - 11) - 12/11/2014, 10:35 PM
                There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

                Head-to-Head Series History
                HOUSTON is 5-3 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
                HOUSTON is 5-3 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
                4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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                NBA
                Armadillo's Write-Up

                Wednesday, December 10


                Hot Teams
                -- Cavaliers won their last eight games (4-5 A). Oklahoma City won five of last six games (4-0 last four H).
                -- Rockets won seven of their last nine games (1-4 last five A).

                Cold Teams
                -- Kings lost six of their last eight games.

                Series Records
                -- Cavaliers won two of last three visits to Oklahoma City.
                -- Rockets won last three games with Sacramento by 21-26-13 points.

                Totals
                -- Six of last eight Thunder games stayed under total.
                -- 16 of 21 Houston games stayed under the total.

                Back-to-Backs
                -- Rockets are 4-1 vs spread if they played night before.

                East vs West
                SU: West 76-31 ATS: West 63-44
                East teams HF vs West: 12-19
                East teams HU vs West: 13-17
                West teams HF vs East: 21-17
                West teams HU vs East: 6-2




                NBA


                Wednesday, December 10


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                Trend Report
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                8:00 PM
                CLEVELAND vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
                The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
                Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
                Oklahoma City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
                The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games when playing Cleveland

                10:30 PM
                HOUSTON vs. SACRAMENTO
                Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
                The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
                Sacramento is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
                Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home


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                NBA

                Wednesday, December 10


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                Game of the Day: Cavaliers at Thunder
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                Cleveland Cavaliers at Oklahoma City Thunder (-2.5, 203.5)

                The Cleveland Cavaliers have overcome a slow start to surge to the top of the Central Division, and the now-healthy Oklahoma City Thunder hope to follow their lead. The Cavaliers put their eight-game winning streak on the line when they travel to Oklahoma City on Thursday. The Thunder are aiming for their fourth straight win and their sixth in seven games.

                The Thunder are trying to make up ground in the loaded Western Conference after a 3-12 start while playing without stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. "We're still trying to work things out," Durant told reporters. "I'm sure a lot of people are expecting us to be back to playoff-type basketball right now, but we're just like any other team, just trying to continue to just build and keep getting better." The Cavs seem to have solved their early-season issues, as they rallied from a 14-point deficit to edge Eastern Conference-leading Toronto 105-101 on Tuesday for their eighth straight victory following a 5-7 start.

                TV:
                8 p.m. ET, TNT

                INJURY REPORT:
                Cavaliers - F Mike Miller (Ques-Concussion) Thunder - F Mitch McGary (Ques-Foot)

                ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (13-7 SU, 9-11 ATS, 8-11-1 O/U):
                A big reason for Cleveland's improvement has been the increased role for power forward Kevin Love (17.4 points, 10.0 rebounds), who has recorded double-doubles in five of the past six games. Love's reemergence at the offensive end gives the Cavs a formidable trio along with LeBron James (24.8 points, 7.7 assists, 5.5 rebounds) and Kyrie Irving (20.8 points, 5.1 assists). Love's presence in the post also seems to have rejuvenated center Anderson Varejao's offensive game, as the veteran is averaging 10.1 points and 6.9 rebounds after a down year last season.

                ABOUT THE THUNDER (8-13 SU, 10-10-1 ATS, 6-15 O/U):
                Oklahoma City is beginning to look like itself again with Durant (22.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists) and Westbrook (24.3 points, 6.6 assists, 5.3 rebounds) back in the mix, and the Thunder put up a season-high for points in Tuesday's 114-101 win over Milwaukee. The Thunder have averaged 103.2 points on 46.7 percent shooting over their past six games after putting up 89.6 points on 41.6 percent shooting during their 3-12 start. Jeremy Lamb (12.0 points, 4.0 rebounds) has seen an uptick in his production since getting the two stars back, averaging 13.7 points over the past six contests while going 12-of-18 from 3-point range.

                TRENDS:

                *Thunder are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
                *Under is 6-0-1 in Cavaliers last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
                *Under is 6-1 in Thunder last 7 home games.
                *Home team is 12-5 ATS in the last 17 meetings.

                CONSENSUS:
                57.55 percent of users are backing the Cavs +2.5 with 67.1 percent on the over.


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                NBA

                Wednesday, December 10



                Rockets' C Dwight Howard, doubtful Thursday

                Howard has been sidelined due to a strained right knee and he is not expected to return Thursday against the Kings.


                Warriors become NBA's best bet during winning streak

                With the Golden State's 105-93 win over Houston Wednesday night, the Warriors extended their win streak to 14 games and have gone 10-4 against the spread during that span.

                That improves the Warriors ATS record to an NBA best 15-6 ATS this season.

                Golden State will try to make it 15 wins and five covers in a row when they visit the Dallas Mavericks Saturday night.

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                • #9
                  NBA
                  Dunkel



                  Cleveland at Oklahoma City
                  The Cavaliers head to Oklahoma City tonight to face a Thunder team that is coming off a 114-101 win over Milwaukee and is 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games after scoring 100 points or more in the previous game. Cleveland is the pick (+2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Cavaliers favored by 4. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+2 1/2). Here are all of today's NBA picks.

                  THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11

                  Game 701-702: Cleveland at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST)

                  Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 126.196; Oklahoma City 122.403
                  Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 4; 211
                  Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 2 1/2; 204 1/2
                  Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+2 1/2); Over

                  Game 703-704: Houston at Sacramento (10:30 p.m. EST)

                  Dunkel Ratings: Houston 121.762; Sacramento 118.704
                  Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 3; 192
                  Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 1; 195 1/2
                  Dunkel Pick: Houston (-1); Under

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                  • #10
                    NBA
                    Short Sheet

                    Wednesday, December 10


                    Cleveland at Oklahoma City, 8:05 ET
                    Cleveland: 14-29 ATS when the line is +3 to -3
                    Oklahoma City: 22-7 ATS after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread

                    Houston at Sacramento, 10:35 ET
                    Houston: N/A
                    Sacramento: N/A

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                    • #11
                      Thanks UDog!
                      GOOD LUCK ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!
                      If you lose you are a degenerate....If you win you are a handicapper

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by crswir View Post
                        Thanks UDog!
                        You're welcome, cr! I hope it helps a little! Good luck tonight!

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